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bhagya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Lesbophobia
closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Haruki Murakami really irritates me as an author because he clearly has the ability to write beautiful, intense passages but seems to simultaneously possess a desire to make every single female reader feel as uncomfortable as possible. There were events in this book that made me visibly cringe and overall is incredibly problematic. Unfortunately, I think my time attempting to connect with Murakami is now over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Forced institutionalization, and Blood